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7.8high

CVE-2018-9516

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Google Inc. Android

Classification

Weakness

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3871-5/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3871-4/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4308 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3871-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3871-3/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:2043 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:2029 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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